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Peter Jones

Actor, Writer, Script and Continuity Department

Born June 12, 1920 in Wem, Shropshire, England, UK

Died April 10, 2000

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Peter Geoffrey Francis Jones (12 June 1920 - 10 April 2000) was a distinguished British actor and radio personality known for his distinctive voice and narration. He gained recognition for his role as The Book in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," providing the voice of the eponymous guidebook in both the radio series and subsequent adaptations. Jones's soothing and authoritative voice lent a unique charm to the character, guiding audiences through the whimsical and absurd universe created by Douglas Adams. His contributions to the series as the voice of The Book became iconic and memorable for fans of the series.

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The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981) - Original BBC TV-Trailer (english)

Improbability Drive - The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - BBC

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (1981) Trailer

Filmography

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Type

Year

Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV Poster

Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV Documentary2010The Book

Kenneth Williams: In His Own Words Poster

Kenneth Williams: In His Own Words Documentary2006Self

The Alchemists of Sound Poster

The Alchemists of Sound Documentary2003The Book

Adventures in Space and Time Poster

Adventures in Space and Time Documentary1999Narrator

Holby City Poster

Holby City TV Series1999Derek Lyndon

Milk Feature Film1999Harry

A Big Hand for Sooty Documentary1998Self - Narrator

Midsomer Murders Poster

Midsomer Murders TV Series1997Bunny Dawlish

Titch TV Series1997Narrator

Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... Poster

Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... TV Series1996Vicar

Fist of Fun Poster

Fist of Fun TV Series1995Tutor

One for the Road TV Series1995Sam

Waiting TV Movie1995Dr. Roger Capstick

In Your Eye Short Film1994Bobby Cobblers

Just a Minute TV Series1994Self

The Making of 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' Poster

The Making of 'The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy' Documentary1993Self and narrator as The Book

Those British Faces: A Tribute to Dennis Price 1915-1973 Documentary1993Dudley

The Mixer Poster

The Mixer TV Series1992Insp. Bradley

The Upper Hand Poster

The Upper Hand TV Series1990Mr. Baker

Muzzy Comes Back Poster

Muzzy Comes Back TV Series1989Thimbo

Screen One Poster

Screen One TV Series1989Mr Davies

Casualty Poster

Casualty TV Series1986Mark

C.A.T.S. Eyes Poster

C.A.T.S. Eyes TV Series1985Nigel Hawkins

Screen Two Poster

Screen Two TV Series1985Mr. Dass

All the World's a Stage Poster

All the World's a Stage Mini-Series1984Extracts: The Haunted House

I Thought You'd Gone TV Series1984Gérald

On Stage TV Series1984Self

The Bill Poster

The Bill TV Series1984Mr. Greg Montieth

Weekend Playhouse TV Series1984Arthur Saunders

Babble TV Series1983Self

Natural World Poster

Natural World TV Series1983Self - Narrator

Password Poster

Password TV Series1982Self

The Agatha Christie Hour Poster

The Agatha Christie Hour Mini-Series1982George Packington

Whoops Apocalypse Poster

Whoops Apocalypse TV Series1982Kevin Pork

Chariots of Fire Poster

Chariots of Fire Feature Film1981Leonard Mullen

Movie Memories TV Series1981Self - Guest

Peter Jones Introduction Short Film1981Self

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Poster

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy TV Series1981The Book

Jukes of Piccadilly TV Series1980Hassam

Blankety Blank Poster

Blankety Blank TV Series1979Self

Give Us a Clue Poster

Give Us a Clue TV Series1979Self - Panelist

Minder TV Series1979Henry

M'Lords... Ladies and Gentlemen... TV Series1978Chairman

Rumpole of the Bailey Poster

Rumpole of the Bailey TV Series1978Major Johnnie Pageant

The South Bank Show Poster

The South Bank Show TV Series1978The Book

Mr. Big TV Series1977Eddie

My Music TV Series1977Self

Carry on England Poster

Carry on England Feature Film1976Brigadier

It's Childsplay TV Series1976Self

Just a Minute TV Special1976Self

Seven Nights in Japan Poster

Seven Nights in Japan Feature Film1976Capt. Balcon

Star Turn Poster

Star Turn TV Series1976Self

Celebrity Squares Poster

Celebrity Squares TV Series1975Self

Confessions of a Pop Performer Poster

Confessions of a Pop Performer Feature Film1975Maxy Naus

Shades of Greene Poster

Shades of Greene TV Series1975Superintendant

The Melting Pot Poster

The Melting Pot TV Series19751 episode, 1975

The Rag Trade Poster

The Rag Trade TV Series1975Mr. Fenner

The Return of the Pink Panther Poster

The Return of the Pink Panther Feature Film1975Psychiatrist

My Name Is Harry Worth Poster

My Name Is Harry Worth TV Series1974Mr. Bunting

One-Upmanship Poster

One-Upmanship TV Series1974Gatling-Fenn

Wodehouse Playhouse Poster

Wodehouse Playhouse TV Series1974Ben F. Zizzbaum

You'll Never Walk Alone TV Movie1974First Man

Zodiac TV Series1974General Weston

Man About the House Poster

Man About the House TV Series1973Mr Morris

But Seriously, It's Sheila Hancock TV Series1972Self

Jackanory Playhouse Poster

Jackanory Playhouse TV Series1972Professor Taykin

Love Thy Neighbour Poster

Love Thy Neighbour TV Series1972Mr. Granger

My Good Woman Poster

My Good Woman TV Series1972Keith Fowler

Do Me a Favour! TV Movie1971Jimmy

Kindly Leave the Kerb TV Series1971

The Edward Woodward Hour TV Series1971Self

From a Bird's Eye View Poster

From a Bird's Eye View TV Series1970Clive Beauchamp

His and Hers Poster

His and Hers TV Series1970Louis B. Rocco

Looks Familiar Poster

Looks Familiar TV Series1970Self - Guest

The Goodies Poster

The Goodies TV Series1970Minister for Sports

The Other Reg Varney TV Movie1970Various Characters

All Star Comedy Carnival Poster

All Star Comedy Carnival TV Movie1969Roland Digby

Mr. Digby Darling Poster

Mr. Digby Darling TV Series1969Roland Digby

My Partner the Ghost Poster

My Partner the Ghost TV Series1969Frederick P. Waller

Q5 TV Series1969Various Characters

Strange Report Poster

Strange Report TV Series1969George Lucas

Father, Dear Father Poster

Father, Dear Father TV Series1968Mr. Piper

Hot Millions Poster

Hot Millions Feature Film1968Prison Governor

The Monday Show TV Series1968Self

Before the Fringe TV Series19671 episode, 1967

Carry on Doctor Poster

Carry on Doctor Feature Film1967Chaplain

Just Like a Woman Poster

Just Like a Woman Feature Film1967Saul Alexander

Smashing Time Poster

Smashing Time Feature Film1967Dominic

The Golden Shot Poster

The Golden Shot TV Series1967Self

Beggar My Neighbour Poster

Beggar My Neighbour TV Series1966Gerald Garvey

Mild and Bitter TV Series1966Various Roles

Press for Time Poster

Press for Time Feature Film1966Robin Willobey

The Sandwich Man Poster

The Sandwich Man Feature Film1966Escapologist

BBC Show of the Week TV Series1965Self

Call My Bluff Poster

Call My Bluff TV Series1965Self

Night Train to Surbiton Mini-Series1965Matthew Pilbeam

Pure Gingold TV Series1965Self

Summer Comedy Hour Mini-Series1965James Stedman

Father Came Too! Poster

Father Came Too! Feature Film1964Charles II

The Wednesday Play Poster

The Wednesday Play TV Series1964Cyril Kitsch

A Stitch in Time Poster

A Stitch in Time Feature Film1963Capt. Russell, St. John's Ambulance Brigade

Man of the World Poster

Man of the World TV Series1962The Minister

Comedy Playhouse Poster

Comedy Playhouse TV Series1961Clive

Nearly a Nasty Accident Poster

Nearly a Nasty Accident Feature Film1961Flight Lt. Winters

Romanoff and Juliet Poster

Romanoff and Juliet Feature Film1961Otto

The Avengers Poster

The Avengers TV Series1961Doyle

The Rag Trade Poster

The Rag Trade TV Series1961Harold Fenner

Laugh Line TV Series1960Self

Never Let Go Poster

Never Let Go Feature Film1960Alec Berger

School for Scoundrels Poster

School for Scoundrels Feature Film1960Dudley

The Bulldog Breed Poster

The Bulldog Breed Feature Film1960Diving Instructor

The Friday Show TV Series1960Self

Twenty Questions TV Series1960Self - Host

Breakout Poster

Breakout Feature Film1959Capt. Alfred Piker

Operation Bullshine Poster

Operation Bullshine Feature Film1959Gunner Perkins

Showtime TV Series1959Self

A Christmas Night with the Stars Poster

A Christmas Night with the Stars TV Series1958Harold Fenner - The Rag Trade segment

Henry Hall's Guest Night TV Series1958London Visitor

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's Poster

Blue Murder at St. Trinian's Feature Film1957Prestwick

Emergency-Ward 10 Poster

Emergency-Ward 10 TV Series1957Sonny Raven

One Night Stand TV Special1957Self

People and Places TV Series1957Self - Presenter

This Is the Henry Hall Show TV Series1957Self

Charley Moon Poster

Charley Moon Feature Film1956Stewart

Here's to the Next Time Mini-Series1956Self

Keep Up with the Joneses TV Movie1956Self - Presenter

Mad About Each Other... TV Movie1956Self

On Such a Night Poster

On Such a Night Short Film19562nd Gentleman

Private's Progress Poster

Private's Progress Feature Film1956Arthur Egan

The Yana Show TV Series1956Self

ITV Play of the Week Poster

ITV Play of the Week TV Series1955Able seaman Fitch

ITV Television Playhouse Poster

ITV Television Playhouse TV Series1955Ralph James

John and Julie Poster

John and Julie Feature Film1955Jeremy

The Saturday Show TV Series1955Self

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

Who Said That? TV Series1955Self

And So to Bentley TV Series19541 episode, 1954

Cocktails in the Kitchen Poster

Cocktails in the Kitchen Feature Film1954The Car Dealer

The Red Dress Feature Film1954Harry

A Day to Remember Poster

A Day to Remember Feature Film1953Percy Goodall

Always a Bride Poster

Always a Bride Feature Film1953Middle Eastern Guest

Break to Freedom Poster

Break to Freedom Feature Film1953Schoolie

Innocents in Paris Poster

Innocents in Paris Feature Film1953Langton

Rheingold Theatre Poster

Rheingold Theatre TV Series1953Harry

The Good Beginning Poster

The Good Beginning Feature Film1953Furrier

The Long Memory Poster

The Long Memory Feature Film1953Fisher

The Yellow Balloon Poster

The Yellow Balloon Feature Film1953Spiv

Affair in Monte Carlo Poster

Affair in Monte Carlo Feature Film1952Bill

Angels One Five Poster

Angels One Five Feature Film1952Sentry

Miss Robin Hood Poster

Miss Robin Hood Feature Film1952Cyril Lidstone

Time, Gentlemen, Please! Poster

Time, Gentlemen, Please! Feature Film1952Lionel Batts

High Treason Poster

High Treason Feature Film1951Announcer at Music Club

Home to Danger Poster

Home to Danger Feature Film1951Lips Leonard

I Done a Murder TV Movie1951Tom Gresland

The Browning Version Poster

The Browning Version Feature Film1951Carstairs

The Concert TV Movie1951Hugo Partridge

The Franchise Affair Poster

The Franchise Affair Feature Film1951Bernard Chadwick

The Inch Man TV Series1951Richard Holt

The Magic Box Poster

The Magic Box Feature Film1951Industry Man

Treasure Island Mini-Series1951Black dog

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Series1950B Kaghan

Cairo Road Poster

Cairo Road Feature Film1950Ships Lieutenant

Chance of a Lifetime Poster

Chance of a Lifetime Feature Film1950Xenobian

Last Holiday Poster

Last Holiday Feature Film1950Travel Agent

Marion TV Movie1950Gerry Everton

The Centre Show TV Series1950Self - Presenter

Forbidden Poster

Forbidden Feature Film1949Pete

Private Angelo Poster

Private Angelo Feature Film1949

Idol of Paris Poster

Idol of Paris Feature Film1948Waiter

Scenes from Twelfth Night and Macbeth TV Movie1948Malvolio

Vice Versa Poster

Vice Versa Feature Film1948Chawner

I See a Dark Stranger Poster

I See a Dark Stranger Feature Film1946Soldier in Pub

Dead of Night Poster

Dead of Night Feature Film1945Fred

Man of Evil Poster

Man of Evil Feature Film1944Young Client At 'The Shades'

Writer

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Type

Year

I Thought You'd Gone TV Series1984

Mr. Big TV Series1977

But Seriously, It's Sheila Hancock TV Series1972

Foreign Affairs TV Series1964

Comedy Playhouse Poster

Comedy Playhouse TV Series1961

Carmichael's Night Out TV Special1957

One Night Stand TV Special1957

The Yana Show TV Series1956

ITV Television Playhouse Poster

ITV Television Playhouse TV Series1955

Always a Bride Poster

Always a Bride Feature Film1953

The Concert TV Movie1951

Marion TV Movie1950

Script and Continuity Department

1

Foreign Affairs TV Series1964

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